Congo

It was based off an even better novel. The effects were good and the plot was not bad. The only problem: GORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It made me sick! It was way too gross for me. Don't watch it if you have a very... Full review

"Congo" is a lot of fun as long as you don't take it seriously. Because they share the author of the books they are based on, it is perhaps inevitable that in any review of "Congo" the film "Jurassic Park"... Full review

Although not great Congo is also not really bad, the direction dialogue and acting are its main weak points, the visual efects are decent, and the original story is pretty good, being based on a Michael Crichton book. Tim Curry is... Full review

Although not great Congo is also not really bad, the direction dialogue and acting are its main weak points, the visual efects are decent, and the original story is pretty good, being based on a Michael Crichton book. Tim Curry is... Full review

This movie wasn't as bad as many make it out to be. The story was very unique and coming from Hollywood that means something. There are some pretty good camp actors in the movie including Bruce Campbell, Joe Pantoliano, and Tim... Full review

This movie wasn't as bad as many make it out to be. The story was very unique and coming from Hollywood that means something. There are some pretty good camp actors in the movie including Bruce Campbell, Joe Pantoliano, and Tim... Full review

I'm pretty sure we could have done without Michael Crichton in the world. And this particular movie? Well, I think it was bad even when it came out. Its a weird hodgepodge of genres, sort of science fiction of the... Full review

a tightly acted, action packed thrill ride! Laura Linney plays her role feminine but also strong without being too masculine... Full review

This is a great movie! I like the part where the people went to find the crystals and the apes attacked them from their nests. It was great acting for a bunch of people I've never heard of before. Overall, good... Full review

this is a B movie and only a B movie, not an oscar winner and not a bad film. the main reason i say this is that i like the way they stayed true to the B horror genre by not... Full review

Eric's Bad Movies:....As I mentioned, this is the film's only saving grace.....Unfortunately, the parts of the movie that aren't about using intense beams of coherent monochromatic light to incinerate gorillas are boring..... ... Full Review

Summarized this way, "Congo" sounds acceptable because it doesn't indicate how flabby the film's execution is. It's yet another baffling element in a more than usual disappointing film. Art director Richard Holland. ... Full Review

combines striking images with those that are direct from a 1950s Japanese sci-fi spectacular.....Not to be taken seriously, "Congo" is filled with humorous tag lines....And naturally there is the evil scientist, played with wicked glee by Tim Curry, who dreams of discovering the legendary lost city of Zinj....Park your summer movie cynicism at the door and enjoy the special effects extravaganza of "Congo," directed by thrillmeister Frank Marshall.... ... Full Review

The acutely un-stellar casting. Meanwhile, California primatologist Walsh is making tremendous communication progress with a young ape called Amy. ... Full Review

This week's installment of Eric's Bad Movies at Film.com is "Congo," in which Laura Linney and one of the guys from "Nip/Tuck" go to Africa to set monkeys on fire with lasers. ... Full Article

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 This week's installment of Eric's Bad Movies at Film.com is "Congo," in which Laura Linney and one of the guys from "Nip/Tuck" go to Africa to set monkeys on fire with lasers. ... Full Article

Since the release of Jurassic Park , Michael Crichton has become a Hollywood staple. Rights to each new novel are quickly optioned, and the resulting film is on the market as soon as ILM can get the special effects done. ... Full Article

ONE IS CONSTANTLY being assured that Hollywood is full of really smart people, really it is. Mike Ovitz is so rich he's obviously a genius. ... Full Article

A Paramount Pictures release of a Kennedy/Marshall production. Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Sam Mercer. Executive producer, Frank Yablans. Directed by Frank Marshall. Screenplay, John Patrick Shanley; based on the novel by Michael Crichton. ... Full Article

"Maaaaaaaaan!I don't wanna see no monkey in no gorilla suit." Such was the closing opinion of a fellow moviegoer during a recent showing of Congo , the jungle-based techno-thriller adapted for the screen by John Patrick Shanley from the... ... Full Article